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Suppose there is 1.00 L of an aqueous buffer containing 60.0 mmol of benzoic acid (p?a=4.20) and 40.0 mmol of benzoate.
Calculate the pH of this buffer.
What volume of 3.50 M NaOH would be required to increase the pH to 4.93?
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